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Episode 285: Madness Begins

Greg Crone March 19, 2025

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This week on You’re Wrong… And Here’s Why:

Introduction & March Madness Excitement

  • 00:00.37 – 01:10.29
    • Chris and Greg open the show celebrating March Madness as one of the best weeks of the year.

Live Game Talk: St. Francis vs. Alabama State

  • 01:27.67 – 02:46.32
    • Chris updates on a live St. Francis (PA) vs. Alabama State game.
    • Greg complains that the teams’ jersey colors are too similar, making it hard to watch.

Feeling Old: Chris’ Furnace Repair Story

  • 02:46.32 – 05:17.41
    • Chris tells a story about a furnace repair technician calling him “old”, making him question his age.
    • Greg sympathizes, saying that getting older is more about mindset than reality.

March Madness Breakdown & Betting Lines

  • 05:17.41 – 21:24.28
    • Chris and Greg go game-by-game through the first round of the NCAA Tournament, using odds from Bovada.
    • Major matchups discussed:
      • North Carolina vs. San Diego State (UNC criticized for barely making the tournament).
      • Villanova’s coaching change – Chris is thrilled about Kyle Neptune being fired.
      • Xavier vs. Texas – Greg prefers Xavier.
      • Creighton vs. Louisville – Greg sides with Creighton’s veteran experience.
      • High Point vs. Purdue – High Point can score at will, making them a dangerous underdog.
      • Wisconsin vs. Montana – Greg believes Wisconsin will win but Montana will cover.
      • Houston vs. SIU Edwardsville – Greg predicts a Houston blowout.
      • McNeese State vs. Clemson – McNeese is a popular upset pick, but Clemson is too strong.

Sixers Struggles & Quentin Grimes’ Hot Streak

  • 21:24.28 – 25:53.82
    • Quentin Grimes has had three 35+ point games in just 14 games with the Sixers—more than Tobias Harris had in five years.
    • Grimes has more 40-point games in March than anyone except Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Marcus Morris’ Criticism of Daryl Morey

  • 25:53.82 – 28:07.58
    • Marcus Morris gave a revealing interview about Sixers GM Daryl Morey.

More March Madness Picks

  • 28:07.58 – 41:10.46
    • Yale vs. Texas A&M – Greg picks Yale to pull off the upset, citing their strong Ivy League play.
    • Drake vs. Missouri – Drake is one of the most popular underdog picks this year.
    • Liberty vs. Oregon – Greg picks Liberty, partly due to his dislike of Oregon as an Oregon State fan.
    • Michigan vs. UC San Diego – Michigan should win comfortably despite UCSD’s Cinderella hopes.
    • Duke vs. play-in winner – Duke dominates unless Cooper Flagg sits out.
    • Kansas vs. Arkansas – Greg is high on Arkansas making a deep run.

Generational Differences 

  • 41:10.46 – 46:07.83
    • Chris and Greg discuss how much parenting has changed over the years.
    • They reflect on how kids today are tracked via apps like Life360, compared to their childhoods of “just disappearing for the day.”

Elite Eight Predictions & Potential Cinderella Teams

  • 46:07.83 – End
    • Greg identifies Wisconsin, Clemson, and Drake as teams that could make surprising deep runs.
    • Michigan State is his sleeper pick to potentially knock off Auburn.
    • He picks St. John’s to win the national championship, calling it a “big swing.”

 

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